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2000s's review
4.0
Sad and tranquil writing, the way it was divided felt like vignettes. Not a lot happened, time jumps were a little confusing, almost unbelievable amount of ppl who died LOL...Diane was a well written but wildly unlikeable character. besides this it was a thoughtful and strangely heartwarming read.
samsamsam7's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rushda's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
etinney's review
4.0
A beautiful exploration of identity, grief, and learning how move through life while working through one's trauma.
mtun's review
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
homoerotten's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
granasys's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I wanted to love this book and also as the book calls the readers out on needing something from stories, it feels wrong to be critical. Yet at the same time, maybe exactly that's why I have issues with it..
The writing was beautiful, and the story has potential but it needed more editing. There are time-jumps that make the story confusing and the ending makes no sense to me, the revelation is quite flat.
As we see so little of the characters and their motives, the story is flattened to be full of clichés. It is not relatable for its blandness, not for its specificity - that the book alludes to - which is a shame.
I wanted to read more, expanding on older generations, other perspectives that complicate the situation, as the promise of it was there. I wish this book was twice this long.
The writing was beautiful, and the story has potential but it needed more editing. There are time-jumps that make the story confusing and the ending makes no sense to me, the revelation is quite flat.
As we see so little of the characters and their motives, the story is flattened to be full of clichés. It is not relatable for its blandness, not for its specificity - that the book alludes to - which is a shame.
I wanted to read more, expanding on older generations, other perspectives that complicate the situation, as the promise of it was there. I wish this book was twice this long.
lilyjoy's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0